The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-03


three or four inches per hour. 1t is now,
thought all danger has passed and the
usual quietness of the city is resumed.
THE PROHIBITION BILL.
SECTION ]. BE ii enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That it be sub.
mitted to vote of the qualified electors
of the Counties of Anderson and Laurens
to pass upon the question of license for
the sale of spirituous liquors within the
limits of said County, or no license
therefor, at special election to be held
on the third Tuesday in August, A. D.
1857, between the hours of eight o'clock
q. m.s and four o'clock p. m.: Provided,
That no election shall be held except
upon petition signed by majority of
the owners of real estate in either County
in which the election is to be held. That
for the purpose of holding said election,
the Commissioners of Election for such
Counties be authorized and required to
appoint Commissioner of Registration
in each township, who shall serve with.
out compensation, and likewise appoint
three days in which such Commissioners
of Registration shall register all male
citizens residing in their respective pre-
cincts over the age of twenty .one years,
and give to them certificates of regiatra.
tion, which shall be delivered to the
Managers, of Election when such voter
deposits bis ballot. The Commissioners
of Election for said Counties shall give
fifteen days. notice by publication in one
or more County papers of the name of
such Commissioners Of Registration, the
days upon which and the places at which
such registration shall be had. The
books of registration shall be open for
inspection by the public, and shall be, on
the day preceding the election, turned
over to the Managers of Election. A
separate book shall be kept for each
poll l.; and no person shal: be allowed to
register or vote in such election who has
been convicted of any crime which dis.
qualities under the Constitution, and who
is not citizen of the State and resi-
dent of the County for six months pre-.
ceding the election. The County
Commissioners shall furnish the neces.
sary blanks and books required herein.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose Of hold.
ing said election the Commissioners Of
Election for State and County officers in
said Counties are hereby required to
appoint three Managers of Election for
each voting precinct in the Counties, and
publish list thereof at least fifteen days
before such election, stating the time and
places Of such elections and the question
to be voted upon, and the form of ballot
thereon as follows: Those who favor the
granting of license to sell spirituous
liquors in such Counties shall vote bal.
lot with the words "no prohibition"
written or printed thereon, and those
who oppose such license shall vote
ballot with the word prohibition" writ.
ten or printed thereon. In case any
Manager so appointed refuses or fails to
serve in such election, said Commission
ers of Election shall have the right to
appoint some other person to take the
place of such Manager so refusing to
serve. The Commissioners of Election
shall furnish the Managers with suitable
ballot boxes and the necessary stationery
for conducting the election, and the said
Managers shall qualify as for State elec-
tions. They shall proceed to count the
ballots as soon as the polls close, and
shall lodge with the said Commissioners
of Election the ballot boxes containing
the ballots and poll lists, with certified
statement of the result of the election, by
two o'clock p. m. on the day following
the election. The Commissioners and
Managers of Election shall serve without
compensation in this election, but the
County Commissioners for such County
shall, from the County funds, defray all
necessary expenses incurred by the Com
missioners of Election herein ordered.
Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of
Election shall tabulate and declare the
result of said election and publish such
result in the County papers, and file q
certificate thereof with the statement, by
precincts, in the Office of the Clerk ofthe
Court for Anderson County and Laurens
County respectively, which shall be
Uotlucu anu LdhCu w OO AlOGiSC W all tuO
citizens of the said Counties as to the
result of the election therein.
Sec. 4. That if a majority of the elec-
tors voting in such election shall vote
'no prohibition" then the Council of
such city, town or village in such County
shall continue to grant licenses for the
sale of spirituous liquors under the pro.
visions of law as now existing in such
city, town or village.
SEC. S. That if a majority of the elec-
tors, voting in such election, shall vote
prohibition" it shall not be lawful for
the County Treasurer or the Council Of
any city, town or village in such County
to grant any license for the sale of spir.
ituous, malt or intoxicating liquors.
Sec. 6. That if a majority of the elec.
tors voting in such election vote prohibi.
ton, it shall be a misdemeanor for any